The Chester County Commissioners presented a check for $25,000 to representatives from the Chester County Food Bank earlier this week, at the Food Bank’s Uwchlan Township headquarters. The funds are part of the county’s annual appropriations to nonprofits, and the check was presented in anticipation of the opening of the Food Bank’s Fresh2You Mobile Market later this month, according to a county press release. Chester…
PennDOT has announced the following road projects, which are weather-dependent and could affect residents in the greater Chadds Ford area during the week of June 11 through June 18. Motorists are urged to allow extra time if they are traveling through one of the construction zones. Installation of an overhead message board will require closure of the right lane on Route 322 in Upper Chichester…
The executive director of the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls will step down from her position this month, according to a press release from the nonprofit. Susan Mostek’s accomplishments will be recognized at the fund’s upcoming Grants Celebration on Tuesday, June 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gables restaurant in Chadds Ford. “The fund has been better for having Susan,” Board…
Proposed legislation, introduced by state Sen. Andy Dinniman, seeks more thorough guidelines regarding the placement of large electronic and digital billboards alongside roadways and nearby local communities throughout Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 1301 calls for local municipalities to conduct public hearings before approving such billboards. Under the legislation, the hearing should specifically address the following issues in relation to the placement of electronic or digital billboards:…
Brownfield Science & Technology (BSTI), a local consulting and remediation firm, recently announced that they have eclipsed the three-million-pound mark in remediating industrial contaminants from the environment that could have otherwise ended up in soil and groundwater. Contaminants included unwelcome and unhealthy substances such as gasoline, dry cleaning chemicals, solvents and industrial wastes. “All of us at BSTI grew up feeling a special connection to…
If you have ever wanted to grow or develop professionally and found disappointment in the support your organization provided you, this article is for you. While many employees would love to blame their supervisor or manager, or perhaps even their company for the lack of growth and development provided, there is a practical reality in recognizing your own responsibility in the process. Did you know…